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Frank Gordon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butte-County, South Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Frank Gordon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butte-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Wyoming Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationButte-County, South Dakota
SurnameGordon
Given NameFrank
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWyoming
1935 Residence (City)Township 8 Range 2
1935 Residence (County)Butte
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateWyoming
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wyoming
Township / WardTownship 8 Range 2
Est. Birth Year~1925

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Frank Age Birth yr
Vernon Gordon Son — 20 ~1920
Josephine Gordon Daughter — 13 ~1927
Patricia Gordon Daughter — 9 ~1931
Beatrice Gordon Daughter — 17 ~1923
Frank Gordon Son — 15 ~1925
Robert Gordon Son — 11 ~1929
Gus Gunderson Other — 56 ~1884
Frank Gordon Head — 50 ~1890
Anna Gordon Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1930
Butte, South …
Son, age 5
Butte, South Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gordon
Given Name Frank O
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wyoming
Father's Birthplace Canada English
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming
1940
Butte-County, South …
Son, age 15
Butte-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Gordon
Given Name Frank
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wyoming
1935 Residence (City) Township 8 Range 2
1935 Residence (County) Butte
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Wyoming
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wyoming

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Frank Gordon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Gordon
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Patricia Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Gordon
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Butte-County, South Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03850-00236)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clarence Huffman 26 Head Mechanic Texas
2 Rhoda Huffman 20 Wife — South Dakota
3 Clarence G. Huffman 3 Son — South Dakota
4 Rosalie Huffman 1 Daughter — South Dakota
5 Mary Merrill 39 Head — Wisconsin
6 David Merrill 20 Son Night Watchman South Dakota
7 Mary Jane Merrill 18 Daughter — South Dakota
8 Naomi Merrill 15 Daughter — Nebraska
9 Ettamae Merrill 11 Daughter — South Dakota
10 Agatha Merrill 8 Daughter — South Dakota
11 Rebecca Ann Merrill 4 Daughter — South Dakota
12 John Finn 64 Head W.P.A. South Dakota
13 Mary Finn 53 Wife — Arkansas
14 Frank Gordon 50 Head Elevator Man Canada
15 Anna Gordon 44 Wife — Norway
16 Vernon Gordon 20 Son — Wyoming
17 Beatrice Gordon 17 Daughter — Wyoming
18 Frank Gordon THIS PERSON 15 Son — Wyoming
19 Josephine Gordon 13 Daughter — Wyoming
20 Robert Gordon 11 Son — Wyoming
21 Patricia Gordon 9 Daughter — South Dakota
22 Gus Gunderson 56 Hired Help — Norway
23 Addison Carpenter 35 Head Body Man Iowa
24 Elnora Carpenter 36 Wife — Minnesota
25 Rolland Bingham 8 Nephew — Iowa
26 Herman Berglund 37 Head Mechanic Minnesota
27 Dorothy Berglund 24 Wife — South Dakota
28 Henry Berglund 40 Head Truck Driver Minnesota
29 Lois Berglund 30 Wife — Arkansas
30 Mike Kelly 32 Head Labor Montana
31 Genevieve Kelly 33 Wife — South Dakota
32 Kenneth Kelly 10 Son — South Dakota
33 James Kelly 6 Son — Washington
34 Delores Kelly 2 Daughter — South Dakota
35 Darlene Kelly 1 Daughter — South Dakota
36 Henrietta Mc Lain 70 Head — Indiana
37 Orville Gillette 35 Head Merchant Nebraska
38 Ada Gillette 32 Wife Waitress Manager Wyoming
39 Dale Gillette 8 Son — South Dakota
40 Ralph Gillette 4 Daughter — South Dakota

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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